The agency has a history of diving into big construction projects that exceed projected costs, fall short on projected benefits and, in some cases, create new problems that engineers hadn’t bargained for.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District are poised to begin a new restudy of the Everglades’ historic water management infrastructure aimed at adapting the framework to deal with rising seas, violent storms and a continuing influx of people.
A plan to restore Florida's Everglades was expected to be completed in 30 years at a cost of less than $8 billion. But three decades in, the Army Corps faces an exploding price tag and unfinished business.
